Thinking about mountain lions ... we always knew we had plenty of them around the house in Wyoming; we'd frequently see scat and tracks, and our dog would often find leftover animal parts to bring back from a run on the land. After we sold the lower 35 acres on the creek, the new owners set a trail cam up and started emailing videos. More than once, there were 4 (four!) mountain lions running together. Finally got a video of all four of them together in broad daylight. Maybe two grown females and two juveniles but I guess more likely a female with three cubs, two female and a large male (as big as the mother.) I've never heard of them running in a group. It did put a damper on Penelope's early morning walks with the dog.
... and I look forward to reading more about your renewed interest in vintage firearms. You might at least write down some of what you know about Mannlichers. Maybe we should try to raise the old gun appreciation mailing list (sewing circle) from the ashes of time.
Hi Jim--thanks for checking in...there's a lot to unpack with the lion situation, but the upshot is, all three of the western states that have tried a straight-up preservationist/protectionist approach (Cali, Oregon, and Washington) have produced dangerously habituated cats in short order. The solution is actually pretty simple, and doesn't even necessarily involve lethal take--but it does require harnessing the age-old pissing match between Felix and Fido. Here's an excellent video production from the MeatEater franchise that explains more:
I'll definitely write more on the BRNO as the project gets underway--with a contrast to Mannlichers for context...and I'm definitely on board to get our old group back on the same party line!
Can’t wait to read the Butte book. I wrote Golden Kilowatts, about the early development of hydro dams by Montana Power to help fuel mining ops. Not a deep dive but interesting, in my eyes anyway.
Can't wait to read the Butte book!
Great column/post (?)..
Thank you! I'm excited to get it into the world--and grateful for the opportunity!
Congratulations on the new book deal!
Thinking about mountain lions ... we always knew we had plenty of them around the house in Wyoming; we'd frequently see scat and tracks, and our dog would often find leftover animal parts to bring back from a run on the land. After we sold the lower 35 acres on the creek, the new owners set a trail cam up and started emailing videos. More than once, there were 4 (four!) mountain lions running together. Finally got a video of all four of them together in broad daylight. Maybe two grown females and two juveniles but I guess more likely a female with three cubs, two female and a large male (as big as the mother.) I've never heard of them running in a group. It did put a damper on Penelope's early morning walks with the dog.
... and I look forward to reading more about your renewed interest in vintage firearms. You might at least write down some of what you know about Mannlichers. Maybe we should try to raise the old gun appreciation mailing list (sewing circle) from the ashes of time.
Best,
Jim
Hi Jim--thanks for checking in...there's a lot to unpack with the lion situation, but the upshot is, all three of the western states that have tried a straight-up preservationist/protectionist approach (Cali, Oregon, and Washington) have produced dangerously habituated cats in short order. The solution is actually pretty simple, and doesn't even necessarily involve lethal take--but it does require harnessing the age-old pissing match between Felix and Fido. Here's an excellent video production from the MeatEater franchise that explains more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgPMXK3w20
I'll definitely write more on the BRNO as the project gets underway--with a contrast to Mannlichers for context...and I'm definitely on board to get our old group back on the same party line!
Can’t wait to read the Butte book. I wrote Golden Kilowatts, about the early development of hydro dams by Montana Power to help fuel mining ops. Not a deep dive but interesting, in my eyes anyway.
Butch.Larcombe@gmail.com
Thank you, Butch--I'll track down GK, and reach out by email...